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The outcomes of patients with accidental and intentional poisonings were studied in Rio Grande de Sul, a state in Brazil. Cases reported as severe to the Poisoning Control Center were reviewed, and poisonings were due to drugs and pesticides. Acute poisonings were most often due to medications, such as anticonvulsants, antidepressants, barbiturates, sedatives, and antipsychotics. […]

The irony of modern life is that, although modern lifestyles have brought many benefits, the greatest causes of diseases and death are lifestyle-related, therefore preventable. Ayurvedic medicine aims to prevent lifestyle-related diseases through the use of adaptogen herbs to relieve physical and mental stress, and promote balance in the body. Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), sometimes known […]

Consumers are increasingly demanding that their meats come from animals raised in environmentally sensitive ways which give attention to animal welfare. Such methods improve meat quality. Poultry and rabbits require less land use than beef and pork, and were emphasized in this review. More natural parasite control is desired without antibiotics. Plant extracts and essential […]

Epigenetics is the field of study of changes which can take place in the ways that genes of cells are expressed without any actual change in DNA. These alterations can result from a variety of factors, including environmental contaminants, such as pesticides (insecticides and herbicides), heavy metals, and *endocrine disruptors. The epigenetic changes can continue […]

The eCB receptors are widely expressed in the body and associated with the nervous system cells and immune system cells. The basic messages of the eCB system are “relax, eat, sleep, forget, and protect.” The system modulates neuroplasticity, neuroprotection, immunity, inflammation, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis. Cells of obese people have increased eCB tone, and eCB antagonists […]

The authors review the current debate on genetically modified products (GMOs) and the health risks of eating GMO products and using them for animal feed. Currently, there are no epidemiologic studies to show that these products are safe. Studies cannot be done because of the lack of labeling in North and South America where 97% […]

A prominent current theory is that endocrine disrupters are hormonally active compounds found in the environment that have environmental and human health effects. The Environmental Protection Agency held a convention on the subject in 1995 and identified the problems as being reproductive, neurological, immunological and carcinogenic risks from endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC’s). The best known EDC […]

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